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Our axolotl has taken up the hobby of digging in his sand. I think it started off when he got too big to go under his bridge, he dug a tunnel in the sand so he could go under the bridge.

Now, he is just digging holes all over the tank.

Is this normal behaviour? Does anyone else's baby do the same?
 
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Ours do when they're looking for food, snuffle with their mouths/heads.
 
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Mine push sand away from the rocks in the tank like they're trying to get food from underneath.
 
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We always put his food in the same place for him so if he is hungry, he goes and sits with his head in that spot.

But the digging, he does at various other points another the tank - digging hols that are 1cm deep.

Any ideas?
 
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Regardless of you putting the food in one spot, axies will still dig/snuffle in various areas of the tank. You might have hidden food or waste in those areas which they can smell or they're just being hopeful!
 
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